I'm curious to see if anyone regrets not doing something or trying something.  I'm older now, in my 30s, and I look back and think of all the things I could have been doing instead of playing video games.  I know how it sounds to most people here but stick with me.

What do you regret not doing?

I regret not dancing with a girl named Andrea with I was in 9th grade and she asked me to dance with her during my high school homecoming.

I have a very similar story, and 9th grade as well.  I never got to know here name, but her friends came up to me and said I should ask her to dance...I never did because I was scared, and I thought they were joking with me.  I will always remember that

I feel similarly about my time in school as a teenager. However, while I regret not doing those things I don't think I could have done a lot of the things I feel like I missed out on. I didn't have the confidence I needed to be the person I am now back then.

Still, I agree. I spent a lot of time playing games and watching movies at home with 1 or 2 friends. I recall hearing people talk about the party they went to or the concert or whatever and part of me always wished I would be brave enough to go do those things I also am glad I never got caught up in it. I have friends from high school who ended up as drug addicts or dead because of the people they hung out with so while I missed out on some things I also saved myself a lot of problems I think.

This thread is pretty interesting. I regret not bring able to stand up for myself more and have a voice for the times I was bullied at school...if I did it then. Then I wouldn't be this person who has trouble speaking up because of the amount of times she got bullied in the past. There are other things I may have regretted but I can't seem to remember them sadly.

There's a lot of things I regret in the past. However, the one I feel most regretful was back when I was attending services at my local church in Jr. High.

There was this girl that was sitting near my friend and I. I'll call my friend J. We were both talking about cartoons and fanart, when I noticed she was trying to listen to our conversation. I looked at her and she quickly turned away. We kept doing this a few times, as my friend was talking. I wanted to greet her, but was too scared to do so. Reason for that was, J was like a magnet to bullies when I'm not around. She was always shy and allowed other people to step on her. So, I didn't want the other kids approaching her when I'm busy talking to a shy girl. What kind of friend would I look like? Anyways, I hadn't seen her for a week and then the pastor who taught the class made an announcement. He talked about a girl feeling unwelcomed, and rebuked all of us for not greeting her because it was her first time there.

Later on when I got home, I put two and two together and realized it was the same girl that wanted to be included in our conversation. I felt extremely bad for not saying hi and getting to know her because I too, used to be in the same scenario as her; alone and terrified.

I don't really regret anything in my life. I have made mistakes and messed up quite a few times but I wouldn't go back and redo things because it has made me who I am today.

Mines a bit sadder. I am 27. Of all the things I have done over the years, all the mistakes I have made, I do not regret them because they have made me into who I am. And I am proud of who I am now

That said, there is one thing I regret. I'll not waste time regretting the snarky comment I made.
My mouth was quicker than my brain in those days, and I had a lot of problems at home so I had a tendency to be mean at times. Mostly I was nice and caring, but whenever I sensed any aggression (and often it was imagined) my words would get downright venomous.
I'll not regret it because it was who I was.
I do however, 12 years later, still regret not being a man and apologizing when I realized I took it too far.
I wanted to honestly. I felt horrible as soon as the word left my mouth. I never did though. I honestly think back to that and feel ashamed.

Anyway, here's what happened.

I was 15 and in high school. I was in French Class.
The teacher was actually Spanish (from Spain) but grew up in France.
Circumstance had brought her to America much later in life.

Now, this teacher complimented my pronunciation and how quick I learned when I did apply myself.
She was a nice teacher, and she was a good one.
Only, I often didn't apply myself. Typical story of the kid with huge problems at home. I skipped a lot, I disobeyed rules, the usual.

Anyway...I don't remember what I was doing, but regardless, I wasn't paying attention in class this day.
The teacher calls me out. Now, she's Spanish, and grew up in France. She didn't come to America until she was an adult, and if I'm not mistaken, she had only been here about 6-8 years at the time. Her English was not the best.
Other kids would laugh about this (behind her back of course) though honestly I never did. She knew how to communicate well enough in English, and that was all that mattered to me. Of course my mouth in those days didn't always reflect my true feelings. Sometimes it was just mean.

So she calls me out, and in somewhat broken english because I am not paying attention, and says "I need you to learn this language very well"
and without thinking or missing a beat I respond immediately, looking her dead in the eye
"Why? You didn't bother to learn our language very well"

The worst part of it was, the entire class started laughing. You know how mean kids can be. I was in shock when I realized what I had just said.
Yeah I could be mean, but I never attacked anyone on a level like that. I never attacked anyone on matters of ethnicity, sexuality, race, gender,  or anything like that. Yeah, I was mean sometimes, but only if I felt you earned it (which later I realized my standards for that were a bit skewed) and I only insulted personality. Something I felt you could control. I remember wishing everyone would just stop laughing, cause it wasn't funny!! I could tell she was insecure about her English skills (which considering how hard English is to learn, and how late in life she started learning, were actually really good) and I knew, even at the time I knew, what I had just said hurt her.

I think had she said something, I would have apologized. I really do. She didn't though. She just looked away and waited for the class to stop laughing. When things died down, she went on teaching like nothing ever happened. I felt so low.
I should have apologized immediately. I normally did apologize whenever I said something I knew wasn't fair.

She never said another word to me, and I eventually just got myself put i another class.
I don't know why I didn't go to her and apologize. I think I was too ashamed. I'm even more ashamed however that I never made that right.


Just thought I would share that with you guys. I feel really bad about it to this day.

Ghostbear1111 : Why not dance with her after she asks? I'd regret not asking someone myself, but can't imagine saying no if it seemed that simple. I liked a girl my junior homecoming and almost approached to ask her to dance. It was like a classic sitcom scene where I'm just standing behind her and tried, but no words came out. Literally couldn't bring myself to speak. 

Perhaps if the game was really just a waste of time and didn't accomplish anything (*cough League of Legends cough*) I'd regret playing, but overall I don't regret playing any video games. For me, it'd be like regretting watching a certain movie or even reading a book. Both of which are possible and maybe I have, but the point is each game is a similar experience and I grew up playing video games. Their stories have stuck with me. 

I could possibly regret some decisions made in college, but they've all led me to this point. And although at one point I was watching classmates pass me by as I re-took some classes, I still wouldn't trade meeting those people in the new classes. I'm a big sentimentalist when it comes to people. 

Overall I can't think of anything that might've been life changing with the exception of my lack of motivation to properly lose weight. I regret that on a daily basis. My mind is a constant state of procrastination. "One day..." Eventually I fear time will pass me by and I'll have many regrets, but right now I'm mostly content. Although I haven't made any attempts at a romantic life...

danielbelitch : I can't ask her to dance because freshman year was almost 20 years ago.  That ship has sailed.

Ghostbear1111 : Clearly. This entire thread is about events that took place in the past...
I was looking more for your thought process at the time (if you recall). lordbelial669 said he assumed the girls were not serious, but you gave no explanation. Obviously you regret it (hence this thread) but I was just curious if you remember what inhibited you from accepting her proposal at the time.

danielbelitch : Yeah I totally misread that.

I didn't ask for a few reasons.  The biggest one was I was intimidated and afraid to look stupid.  I was 14 and it was new in the school year and I didn't know a ton of people.  I wasn't nearly as comfortable in my skin back then and I didn't know if it was joke or not. The girl was very pretty and I had two classes with her and we kind of flirted but I didn't know what the situation was so I panicked and balked and said no thanks.

The other part was the song was a Smashing Pumpkins song, which isn't mean for slow dancing or getting up-close and personal with another person.  It was like, "Of all the songs, they picked this one.  That's too bad."

I really could kick myself for it and now I'm disappointed.  I hope to teach my kids to always dare themselves to take on challenges and try new things.  Ever since I really evaluated that situation, I've lived life aggressively and without fear.  It's better to regret doing something than living thinking about what might have been.

I suppose quitting college and not making more out of my life. I sometimes get sentimental over it.

Life is full of regrets. I guess most of us that are older can look back at our lives and wish we decided to try something knew or stick with something we liked. I know if I had the opportunity I would probably do A LOT different in my life if I had the chance.

Something that I regret is not taking the job that I was offered because it would have been a good job, but I know I would have lost so much if I took it, but in the long run, it might have been good if I could have gotten past all that stuff.

I really regret not applying myself more in school when I was younger. I diced that it would be a good idea to drop out at 17, and that didn't good so well. I'm 27 now, and I have gotten my G.E.D, and I'm about to start my first year in collage, but I wish I would have done this when I was younger. It has led me to a lot of hard times, as an adult. If any of you are in the same boat, keep this in mind: It is far from to late, there is always time. If I can I know anyone can.

See, the things I regret are similar to what's already posted, but... One regret is a bit more... Well, let's see what a 13+ forum rating can let me get away with.

When I was in 3rd grade, my entire family went to an ice skating rink. Now I was currently going through a phase where I had a crush on a girl named Morgan. And she knew it. And sometimes would exploit it (such as taking whatever cookie or cake item I had in my lunch) but little did I expect, Morgan was at the ice rink at the same time we were! Anyway, she came up to me and asked me to join her skating, but that was back when I was super-shy, so I simply buried my face in my coat and bashfully told her no. Made me feel like an idiot on that day, and I realize that if I had actually developed a relationship with her, it might've led to a deeper relationship later in life with her (since I'd attended the same school as her all up til graduation)...

The only other thing I regret... is the chance at a threesome. Girl named Candice (who was my now-ex gf's best friend). I'd talked with my then-girlfriend, and she thought it was a great idea, so then I texted Candice, like THAT instant, with my then-gf standing right next to me staring at my phone. Surprisingly, Candice jumped at the idea. Well, the idea oddly seemed to die down. Maybe I was just waiting for the day it happened, maybe neither of them took it seriously. I eventually brought the idea back up to Candice, who again agreed as if she'd considered it already before I ever mentioned it the first time. But that was the best part of the ordeal. Candice is (or at least was) a powder keg. You never know what'll set her off, but good luck when that happens. Anyway, I was talking to her about something on the phone (she and I were also good friends at the time, and my then-gf knew that and supported it) and I don't remember what I said, but I remember she must have misheard me. And she was yelling the entire time I tried to explain what I said in better detail. That was only the first fight. Another happened in about 3 or 4 weeks. Same reason, she misunderstood me and wouldn't listen to any explanation. Long story short, she refused to talk to me from that point on, and at that point in time I didn't like her very much either. It was difficult to imagine talking to her in a friendly manner, let alone... THAT... Lol. I've since been apart from both for years, and I've tried to mend ties with Candice, but she refuses to give me any semblance of a chance at renewing our lost friendship.

I guess if I was brutally honest with myself, losing a friend was a bigger regret than the lost threesome...

I regret not having found "my way" earlier. I did "catch up" a little by going back to college and having a few internships, but at age 30 those things are time consuming. Plus getting away from Honey for so long is hard .

I don't really know, there's a few incidents like the times I've made alt accounts on community forums or doing something in a game.

I regret not doing more things at school during my time here in the educational system.

I've joined maybe two clubs in the past 5 years. And I've stayed through the whole year with one of those clubs. I'd join more this year but no more are doing sign up.

But I still have two years in high school. I plan to join the football team next year among others. Better late than never right?

I regret not going to university when I was 19. I decided that there'd be no point in paying that much for school when I'd just end up failing, so I gave up. I'm working on getting what I need now so I can go back (better late than never) but I still kinda kick myself for it.